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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the torpedoes category.
01 / Overview
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TORPEDOES · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the torpedoes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Weapon TypeHeavyweight dual-purpose ASW and ASuW torpedo
- Service Entry Year2005
- Diameter533 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypePassive / active acoustic homing + wake homing + wire guidance
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingYes
- Acoustic HomingYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion TypeOtto fuel II
- Top Speed65 kn
- Range45 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Fuze TypeProximity or contact detonation
◆Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformSubmarine
- Submarine-LaunchedYes
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeHigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2005Production started
21
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
TORPEDOES RANKING Torpedoes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8TORPEDOES4POST-COLD WAR · TORPEDOES28PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS27PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TORPEDOES
ⓘ Rankings are within theTorpedoescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
A torpedo guidance method using sound waves emitted by a target to determine its location and trajectory.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater, primarily used for naval warfare, research, or exploration.
Designation for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) deployed and launched from submerged submarines.
A torpedo guidance method that homes in on the wake or trail left by a moving target, typically a ship.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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